Analysis Of Peligrosidad By Freemuse

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Originally, this what was said in an article published by Freemuse which classifies itself as “an independent international organization advocating freedom of expression for musicians and composers” said in their August 27, 2008 publication that “Musician Gorki Águila arrested again According to members of his band, punk-rock musician Gorki Águila was arrested on 25 August 2008 and faces up to four years’ imprisonment for ‘peligrosidad’ — socalled pre-crime social dangerousness. Peligrosidad’ literally means ‘dangerous’ — used as a loose legal term to brand, apprehend and incarcerate citizens viewed as ‘dangerous’ to the Cuban government” according to http://freemuse.org/archives/1299.

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